Funeral services for Felix "Blackie" Blackmon, 74, of Haslet, Texas, formerly of Monroe, were held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 with Rev. David Philips officiating. Interment followed at Gwin Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mr. Blackmon was born April 25, 1934 in Mangham, and passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at James L. West Center in Ft Worth, Texas. He was owner of Rayville Glass and Mirror Co., a member of the Moose Lodge, and Davis Island on the Mississippi River Hunting Club.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Caruthers) Blackmon; father, Eubie Devotis Blackmon; step mother, Laudie Long Blackmon; mother, Allie Myrl (Frye) Watts; step father, Charlie Watts; three brothers: Ernest Reid Johnston, Al Blackmon, and Roy Blackmon.
Survivors include his daughter, Diana (Blackmon) Maston of Haslet, Texas; son, Philip Devotis Blackmon of Haslet, Texas; three sisters, Anne Wood of Newport News, Va., Dora Gwin of Baskin; Myrl Barmore of Mangham; and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers were Travis Blackmon, Joey Thomas, Bobby Earl Parker, Paul Gwin, Matt Gwin, Gary Hebert, and Mickey Jones.
Honorary pallbearers were Wade Russell and Willie Nobles
Mr. Blackmon was born April 25, 1934 in Mangham, and passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at James L. West Center in Ft Worth, Texas. He was owner of Rayville Glass and Mirror Co., a member of the Moose Lodge, and Davis Island on the Mississippi River Hunting Club.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Caruthers) Blackmon; father, Eubie Devotis Blackmon; step mother, Laudie Long Blackmon; mother, Allie Myrl (Frye) Watts; step father, Charlie Watts; three brothers: Ernest Reid Johnston, Al Blackmon, and Roy Blackmon.
Survivors include his daughter, Diana (Blackmon) Maston of Haslet, Texas; son, Philip Devotis Blackmon of Haslet, Texas; three sisters, Anne Wood of Newport News, Va., Dora Gwin of Baskin; Myrl Barmore of Mangham; and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers were Travis Blackmon, Joey Thomas, Bobby Earl Parker, Paul Gwin, Matt Gwin, Gary Hebert, and Mickey Jones.
Honorary pallbearers were Wade Russell and Willie Nobles
Funeral services for Felix "Blackie" Blackmon, 74, of Haslet, Texas, formerly of Monroe, were held at Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 with Rev. David Philips officiating. Interment followed at Gwin Cemetery under the direction of Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.
Mr. Blackmon was born April 25, 1934 in Mangham, and passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at James L. West Center in Ft Worth, Texas. He was owner of Rayville Glass and Mirror Co., a member of the Moose Lodge, and Davis Island on the Mississippi River Hunting Club.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Caruthers) Blackmon; father, Eubie Devotis Blackmon; step mother, Laudie Long Blackmon; mother, Allie Myrl (Frye) Watts; step father, Charlie Watts; three brothers: Ernest Reid Johnston, Al Blackmon, and Roy Blackmon.
Survivors include his daughter, Diana (Blackmon) Maston of Haslet, Texas; son, Philip Devotis Blackmon of Haslet, Texas; three sisters, Anne Wood of Newport News, Va., Dora Gwin of Baskin; Myrl Barmore of Mangham; and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers were Travis Blackmon, Joey Thomas, Bobby Earl Parker, Paul Gwin, Matt Gwin, Gary Hebert, and Mickey Jones.
Honorary pallbearers were Wade Russell and Willie Nobles
Mr. Blackmon was born April 25, 1934 in Mangham, and passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 at James L. West Center in Ft Worth, Texas. He was owner of Rayville Glass and Mirror Co., a member of the Moose Lodge, and Davis Island on the Mississippi River Hunting Club.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty (Caruthers) Blackmon; father, Eubie Devotis Blackmon; step mother, Laudie Long Blackmon; mother, Allie Myrl (Frye) Watts; step father, Charlie Watts; three brothers: Ernest Reid Johnston, Al Blackmon, and Roy Blackmon.
Survivors include his daughter, Diana (Blackmon) Maston of Haslet, Texas; son, Philip Devotis Blackmon of Haslet, Texas; three sisters, Anne Wood of Newport News, Va., Dora Gwin of Baskin; Myrl Barmore of Mangham; and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews, and friends.
Pallbearers were Travis Blackmon, Joey Thomas, Bobby Earl Parker, Paul Gwin, Matt Gwin, Gary Hebert, and Mickey Jones.
Honorary pallbearers were Wade Russell and Willie Nobles
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